Undergraduate Organizations at Colleges and Universities
Many colleges and universities have organizations for
women in science. Check out this listing of student
resources and organizations to find out what programs
and opportunities are provided by universities all around
the nation. If your school does not have any programs
for female scientists, then take a look at these great
organizations to get ideas about programs that you can
help implement at your own school!
Center
for Women in Science and Engineering: University of
Washington at Seattle
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is a university-level
program designed to increase the recruitment and retention
of women of all ethnic backgrounds in science and engineering.
Sistahs
in Science: Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Sistahs in Science is a Mount Holyoke student organization
for minority women in the sciences.
Society
of Women Engineers: Stanford University, Palo Alto,
CA
The Society of Women Engineers at Stanford is a non-profit
organization whose mission goals include stimulating
women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers
and leaders.
Women
in Science: Yale University, New Haven, CT
Yale’s Women in Science is an organization of
undergraduate women committed to the advancement of
awareness and interest in academic and professional
opportunities in science.
Women
in Science and Engineering Program: University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor
The Women in Science and Engineering Program works to
increase the number of women students who choose majors,
advanced degrees, and careers in science, engineering
and mathematics.
Working in a Lab
Instead of working in your school's cafeteria or
library, work in a professor's laboratory! At the beginning
of the school year, check out the listings in your student
employment office, or contact a professor directly.
(Many professors have research funds to pay for an undergraduate
assistant). Such an opportunity will be an invaluable
resource when applying to graduate school or medical
school, as well as for future connections!
Getting an Internship
Figure out whether a career in science is right for
you by finding a great summer internship that allows
you to explore your interests in a hands-on way. Check
out the following sites, or use your college’s
career center!
Biomedical
Science Careers Program
This Website provides students of all races, ethnic
backgrounds, gender and financial status with encouragement,
support and guidance needed for the successful pursuit
of careers in biomedical sciences. A fabulous directory
of internships is also included.
Extramural
Research Opportunities
A guide to summer research opportunities for undergraduate
students in science and engineering can be found on
this site.
InternJobs.com
InternJobs.com is a national database of internships
for students and recent graduates.
InternshipPrograms.com
Use InternshipPrograms.com to post your resumé
to employers who are looking for interns. You can also
search their extensive database of internships, read
internship reviews or create your own real-intern profile,
or research companies and careers.
Internships
and Research Opportunities at National Facilities and
Laboratories
This site, provided by the Department of Physics at
the University of Pennsylvania, includes excellent links
for internships and research opportunities in all areas
of science.
Rising
Star Internships
Post your resumé online, and search through current
internship positions in fields ranging from accounting
to zoology.
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